an intelligent accountant, who is also gay. Craig Robinson as Darryl Philbin, the warehouse supervisor. Phyllis Smith as Phyllis Vance, a motherly saleswoman. Zach Woods as Gabe Lewis, the director of Sabre sales. Amy Ryan as Holly Flax, a HR representative and Michael's love interest. Special guest stars Kathy Bates as Jo Bennet, the CEO of Sabre Industries. Timothy Olyphant as Danny Cordray, an expert salesman. Will Ferrell as Deangelo Vickers, Michael's replacement as regional manager. Recurring Hugh Dane as Hank Tate, the building's security guard. Bobby Ray Shafer as Bob Vance, Phyllis' husband, who runs Vance Refrigeration. Linda Purl as Helene Beesly, Pam's mother and Michael's ex-girlfriend. David Koechner as Todd Packer, a rude and offensive traveling salesman, who's Michael's best friend. Jack Coleman as Robert Lipton, a state senator and Angela's new boyfriend. Cody Horn as Jordan Garfield, an assistant hired by Deangelo. Notable guests Evan Peters as Luke Cooper, Michael's nephew. Melora Hardin as Jan Levinson, a former Dunder Mifflin employee and Michael's ex-girlfriend. Nancy Carell as Carol Stills, a real estate agent and Michael's ex-girlfriend. Amy Pietz as Donna Newton, a married woman who was having an affair with Michael in season 6. David Denman as Roy Anderson, a former warehouse worker and Pam's ex-fiancé. Rashida Jones as Karen Filippelli, Jim's ex-girlfriend, who is now regional manager of the Utica branch. James Spader as Robert California, an eccentric man who interviews for the regional manager position. Catherine Tate as Nellie Bertram, a British woman and a friend of Jo, who interviews for the regional manager position. Ricky Gervais as David Brent, a cocky man who interviews for the regional manager position. He was the inspiration for Michael from the original British version of the series. Will Arnett as Fred Henry, a man who interviews for the regional manager position. Ray Romano as Merv Bronte, an anxious man who interviews for the regional manager position. Warren Buffett as an unnamed interviewee for the regional manager position. Jim Carrey as the Finger Lakes guy, an unnamed man who left his family on a vacation at the Finger Lakes in order to interview for the regional manager position. Casting On June 28, 2010, it was confirmed that the seventh season would be Steve Carell's last on the show, as his contract was expiring. NBC confirmed that the series would continue after his departure, and would welcome any return appearances